WO2003066055A1 - Quinoline derivatives as npy antagonists - Google Patents

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WO2003066055A1
WO2003066055A1 PCT/EP2003/000777 EP0300777W WO03066055A1 WO 2003066055 A1 WO2003066055 A1 WO 2003066055A1 EP 0300777 W EP0300777 W EP 0300777W WO 03066055 A1 WO03066055 A1 WO 03066055A1
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  • the present invention is concerned with novel quinoline derivatives useful as neuropeptide Y (NPY) receptor ligands, particularly neuropeptide Y (NPY) antagonists.
  • the invention is concerned especially with compounds of formula
  • R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylalkylcarbonyL aryl, aralkyl, arylcarbonyl, aralkylcarbonyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclylalkylcarbonyl, carbocyclyl, carbocyclylalkyl, amino, aIkyl-S0 2 -, aryl-SO 2 -, heterocyclyI-SO 2 - or amino-SO 2 - or R 1 and R 2 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 5- to 10- membered heterocyclic ring which optionally comprises a second heteroatom selected from nitrogen or oxygen and, wherein the heterocyclyc ring is optionally substituted with one or more substituents
  • R 4 is hydrogen, halogen, heterocyclyl, amino or alkyl
  • A is a 5 to 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising the nitrogen atom which is attached to the quinoline ring and optionally a second heteroatom which is selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen and, wherein the ring A is optionally substituted by one to three substituents independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, acetylamino, cyano, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkylalkoxy and cycloalkylalkoxyalkyl;
  • the compounds of formula I and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters are novel and have valuable pharmacological properties. They are neuropeptide ligands, for example neuropeptide receptor antagonists and in particular, they are selective neuropeptides Y Y5 receptor antagonists.
  • Neuropetide Y is a 36 amino acid peptide that is widely distributed in the central and peripheral nervous systems. This peptide mediates a number of physiological effects through its various receptor subtypes. Studies in animals have shown that neuropeptide Y is a powerful stimulus of food intake, and it has been demonstrated that activation of neuropeptide Y Y5 receptors results in hyperphagia and decreased thermogenesis. Therefore compounds that antagonise neuropetide Y at the Y5 receptor subtype represent an approach to the treatment of eating disorders such as obesity and hyperphagia.
  • NPY neuropeptide Y
  • ⁇ PY neuropeptide Y
  • ⁇ PY neuropeptide Y
  • Reduction and long-term maintenance of body weight can also have beneficial consequences on con associated risk factors such as arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and renal failure.
  • the compounds of formula I, their salts and esters can be used in the prophylaxis or treatment of of arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, renal failure and particularly eating disorders and obesity.
  • Objects of the present invention are the compounds of formula I and their aforementioned salts and esters per se and their use as therapeutically active substances, a process for the manufacture of the said compounds, intermediates, pharmaceutical compositions, medicaments comprising the said compounds, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters, the use of the said compounds, salts and esters for the prophylaxis and/or therapy of illnesses, especially in the treatment or prophylaxis of arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, renal failure and particularly eating disorders such as hyperphagia and particularly obesity, and the use of the said compounds, salts and esters for the production of medicaments for the treatment or prophylaxis of arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, renal failure and particularly eating disorders and obesity.
  • alkyl signifies a straight-chain or branched- chain alkyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably a straight or branched- chain alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms and particularly preferred a straight or branched- chain alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • straight- chain and branched -Cs alkyl groups are methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, tert.
  • cycloalkyl signifies a cycloalkyl ring with 3 to 8 carbon atoms and preferably a cycloalkyl ring with 3 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • Examples of C 3 -Cs cycloalkyl are cyclopropyl, methyl-cyclopropyl, dimethylcyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, methyl- cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, methyl-cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, methyl- cyclohexyl, dimethyl- cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and cyclooctyl, preferably cyclopropyl and particularly cyclopentyl.
  • alkoxy signifies a group of the formula alkyl- O- in which the term “alkyl” has the previously given significance, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, isobutoxy, sec. butoxy and tertbutoxy, 2- hydroxyethoxy, 2-methoxyethoxypreferably methoxy and ethoxy and most preferred methoxy.
  • aryl signifies a phenyl or naphthyl group, preferably a phenyl group which optionally carries one or more, particularly one to three substituents each independently selected from halogen, trifluoromethyl, amino, alkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, cyano, carbamoyl, alkoxycarbamoyl, methylendioxy, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkyaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, hydroxy, nitrol and the like.
  • Preferred substituents of aryl are independently selected from halogen, trifluoromethyl, alkyl, alkoxy, cyano and nitro.
  • Examples of aryl are phenyl, cyanophenyl, methoxyphenyl, fluorophenyl and methylphenyl.
  • aralkyl signifies an alkyl or cycloalkyl group as previously defined, which is substituted with one or more, preferably one or two, particularly preferred one aryl group and, wherein the term aryl is defined as before.
  • Examples are benzyl, benzyl substituted with hydroxy, alkoxy or halogen, preferably fluorine.
  • heterocyclyl signifies a saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic 4- to 10-membered heterocycle which contains one or more, preferably one ore two hetero atoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, wherein oxygen and particularly nitrogen are preferred. If desired, it can be substituted on one or more carbon atoms by halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, oxo, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl etc. and/or on a secondary nitrogen atom (i.e.
  • alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralk ⁇ xycarbonyl, alkanoyl, phenyl or phenylalkyl or on a tertiary nitrogen atom (i.e. N-) by oxido, with halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl and alkoxy being preferred.
  • heterocyclyl groups examples include pyridinyl, furyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, 3,4-dihydro-lH- isoquinolinyl, thiophenyl and azepanyl, wherein each of these rings can be optionally substituted by one or more, preferably one substituent independently selected from alkyl and halogen.
  • Particularly preferred are pyrrolidinyl, pyridinyl, furyl, thiophenyl and chloro-pyridinyl.
  • carbocyclyl alone or in combination, signifies partially unsaturated 4- to 10-membered carbocyclic ring, wherein optionally one or more carbon atoms are substituted by halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, oxo, aryl, with alkyl being preferred.
  • An examples of carbocyclyl is indanyl.
  • amino signifies a primary, secondary or tertiary amino group bonded via the nitrogen atom, with the secondary amino group carrying an alkyl or cycloalkyl substituent and the tertiary amino group carrying two similar or different alkyl or cycloalkyl substituents or the two nitrogen substitutents together forming a ring, such as, for example, -NH 2) methylamino, ethylamino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, methyl-ethylamino, pyrrolidinyl and piperidino. Particularly preferred primary amino.
  • cycloalkylalkyl signifies an alkyl group which is substituted with one or more, preferably one cycloalkyl group and, wherein the terms alkyl and cycloalkyl have the previously given significance.
  • cycloalkylalkylcarbonyl alone or in combination, signifies a cycloalkylalkyl-C(O)- group, wherein cycloalkylalkyl is defined as before.
  • cycloalkylalkoxy alone or in combination, signifies an alkoxy group which is substituted with one or more, preferably one cycloalkyl group and, wherein the terms alkoxy and cycloalkyl have the previously given significance.
  • cycloalkylalkoxyalkyl alone or in combination, signifies an alkyl group which is substituted with one or more, preferably one cycloalkylalkoxy group and, wherein the terms alkyl and cycloalkylalkoxy have the previously given significance.
  • heterocyclylalkylcarbonyl alone or in combination, signifies a heterocyclylalkyl-C(O)- group, wherein heterocyclylalkyl is defined as before.
  • aralkylcarbonyl alone or in combination, signifies an aralkyl-C(O)- group, wherein aralkyl is defined as before.
  • alkylcarbonyl alone or in combination, signifies an alkyl-(CO)- group, wherein the term alkyl has the previously given significance.
  • cycloalkylcarbonyl alone or in combination, signifies a c cloalkyl-(CO)- group, wherein the term cycloalkyl has the previously given significance.
  • arylcarbonyl alone or in combination, signifies an aryl-(CO)- group, wherein the term aryl has the previously given significance.
  • alkoxyalkyl signifies an alkyl group which is substituted with one or more, preferably one alkoxy group and, wherein the terms alkyl and alkoxy have the previously given significance.
  • hydroxyalkyl signifies an alkyl group which is substituted with one or more, preferably one hydroxy group and, wherein the terms alkyl and hydroxy have the previously given significance.
  • heterocyclylalkyl alone or in combination, signifies an alkyl group which is substituted with one or more, preferably one heterocyclyl group and, wherein the terms alkyl and heterocyclyl have the previously given significance.
  • heterocyclylcarbonyl alone or in combination, signifies a heterocyclyl- (CO)- group, wherein the term heterocyclyl has the previously given significance.
  • Carbocyclylalkyl alone or in combination, signifies an alkyl group which is substituted with one or more, preferably one carbocyclyl group and, wherein the terms alkyl and carbocyclyl have the previously given significance.
  • halogen signifies fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine and preferably fluorine, chlorine or bromine and particularly chlorine.
  • cyano alone or in combination, signifies a -CN group.
  • nitro alone or in combination, signifies a -N0 2 group.
  • hydroxy alone or in combination, signifies a -OH group.
  • carbonyl refers to a group of formula -C(O)-.
  • Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of formula I are salts with physiologically compatible mineral acids such hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid; or with organic acids such as methanesulfonic acid, formic acid, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, citric acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, salicylic acid and oxalic acid. Preferred are the hydrochloride salts.
  • the compounds of formula I with free carboxy groups can also form salts with physiologically compatible bases. Examples of such salts are alkali metal, alkali earth metal, ammonium and alkylammonium salts such as the Na, K, Ca or tertramethylammonium salt.
  • the compound of formula I can also be present in the form of zwitterions.
  • the compounds of formula I can also be solvated, e.g. hydrated.
  • the solvation can be effected in the course of the manufacturing process or can take place e.g. as a consequence of hygroscopic properties of an initially anhydrous compound of formula I (hydration).
  • pharmaceutically acceptable salts also includes pharmaceutically usable solvates.
  • esters of the compounds of formula I means that compounds of general formula (I) may be derivatised at functional groups to provide derivatives which are capable of conversion back to the parent compounds in vivo.
  • examples of such compounds include physiologically acceptable and metabolically labile ester derivatives, such as methoxymethyl esters, methylthiomethyl esters and pivaloyloxymethyl esters.
  • any physiologically acceptable equivalents of the compounds of general formula (I), similar to the metabolically labile esters, which are capable of producing the parent compounds of general formula (I) in vivo are within the scope of this invention.
  • the COOH groups of compounds according to formula I can be esterified.
  • the alkyl and aralkyl esters are examples of suitable esters.
  • the methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl and benzyl esters are preferred esters.
  • the methyl and ethyl esters are especially preferred.
  • Further examples of pharmaceutically usable esters are compounds of formula I, wherein the hydroxy groups can be esterified. Examples of such esters are formate, acetate, propionate, butyrate, isobutyrate, valerate, 2-methylbutyrate, isovalerate and N,N-dimethylaminoacetate.
  • Preferred esters are acetate and N,N- dimethylaminoacetate.
  • lipase inhibitor refers to compounds which are capable of inhibiting the action of lipases, for example gastric and pancreatic lipases.
  • lipases for example gastric and pancreatic lipases.
  • orlistat and lipstatin as described in U.S. Patent No. 4,598,089 are potent inhibitor of lipases.
  • Lipstatin is a natural product of microbial origin, and orlistat is the result of a hydrogenation of lipstatin.
  • Other lipase inhibitors include a class of compound commonly referred to as panclicins. Panclicins are analogues of orlistat (Mutoh et al, 1994).
  • lipase inhibitor refers also to polymer bound lipase inhibitors for example described in International Patent Application WO99/34786 (Geltex Pharmaceuticals Inc.). These polymers are characterized in that they have been substituted with one or more groups that inhibit lipases.
  • lipase inhibitor also comprises pharmaceutically acceptable salts of these compounds.
  • lipase inhibitor preferably refers to orlistat.
  • Orlistat is a known compound useful for the control or prevention of obesity and hyperlipidemia. See, U.S. Patent No. 4,598,089, issued July 1, 1986, which also discloses processes for making orlistat and U.S. Patent No. 6,004,996, which discloses appropriate pharmaceutical compositions. Further suitable pharmaceutical compositions are described for example in International Patent Applications WO 00/09122 and WO 00/09123. Additional processes for the preparation of orlistat are disclosed in European Patent Applications Publication Nos. 185,359, 189,577, 443,449, and 524,495. Orlistat is preferably orally administered from 60 to 720 mg per day in divided doses two to three times per day.
  • a lipase inhibitor is administered to a subject, preferably in divided doses two or, particularly, three times per day.
  • the subject is preferably an obese or overweight human, i.e. a human with a body mass index of 25 or greater.
  • the lipase inhibitor be administered within about one or two hours of ingestion of a meal containing fat.
  • treatment be administered to a human who has a strong family history of obesity and has obtained a body mass index of 25 or greater.
  • Orlistat can be administered to humans in conventional oral compositions, such as, tablets, coated tablets, hard and soft gelatin capsules, emulsions or suspensions.
  • carriers which can be used for tablets, coated tablets, dragees and hard gelatin capsules are lactose, other sugars and sugar alcohols like sorbitol, mannitol, maltodextrin, or other fillers; surfactants like sodium lauryle sulfate, Brij 96, or Tween 80; disintegrants like sodium starch glycolate, maize starch or derivatives thereof; polymers like povidone, crospovidone; talc; stearic acid or its salts and the like.
  • Suitable carriers for soft gelatin capsules are, for example, vegetable oils, waxes, fats, semi-solid and liquid polyols and the like.
  • the pharmaceutical preparations can contain preserving agents, solubilizers, stabilizing agents, wetting agents, emulsifying agents, sweetening agents, coloring agents, flavoring agents, salts for varying the osmotic pressure, buffers, coating agents and antioxidants. They can also contain still other therapeutically valuable substances.
  • the formulations may conveniently be presented in unit dosage form and may be prepared by any methods known in the pharmaceutical art. Preferably, orlistat is administered according to the formulation shown in the Examples and in U.S. Patent No. 6,004,996, respectively.
  • the compounds of formula I can contain several asymmetric centers and can be present in the form of optically pure enantiomers, mixtures of enantiomers such as, for example, racemates, optically pure diastereioisomers, mixtures of diastereoisomers, diastereoisomeric racemates or mixtures of diastereoisomeric racemates.
  • R 3 is attached at the 2-position and R 4 is attached at the 6-position.
  • R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, aryl, aralkyl, arylcarbonyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, carbocyclyl, carbocyclylalkyl, amino, alkyl-SO 2 -, aryl-SO 2 -, heterocyclyl-SO 2 - or amino-SO 2 - or R 1 and R 2 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 5- to 10- membered heterocyclic ring which optionally comprises a second heteroatom selected from nitrogen or oxygen and, wherein the heterocyclyc ring is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from alkyl and alkoxy; and
  • A is a 5 to 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising the nitrogen atom which is attached to the quinoline ring and optionally a second heteroatom which is selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen and, wherein the ring A is optionally substituted by one to three substituents independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, acetylamino, cyano, hydroxyalkyl and alkoxyalkyl.
  • Particularly preferred are compounds according to formula I, wherein R 4 is hydrogen.
  • Another preferred aspect of the present invention are compounds according to formula I, wherein R 4 is amino, particularly pyrrolidinyl.
  • A is pyrrolidine or azepane optionally substituted with alkyl, alkoxyalkyl or hydroxyalkyl.
  • A is pyrrolidine or azepane optionally substituted with alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl or hydroxyalkyl.
  • Particularly preferred are compounds of formula I, wherein A is pyrrolidine optionally substituted with hydroxymethyl, methoxymethyl, methoxy or ethoxy.
  • R 1 and R 2 are compounds according to formula I, wherein one of R 1 and R 2 is hydrogen or alkyl and the other is independently selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, phenyl, naphthyl, phenylalkyl, naphthylalkyl, phenylcarbonyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, thiophenyl, pyridinyl, furyl, thiophenylalkyl, pyridinylalkyl, f ⁇ irylalkyl, thiophenylcarbonyl, pyridinylcarbonyl, furylalkyl, indanyl, carbocyclylalkyl, amino, alkyl-S0 2 -, aryl-SO 2 -, thiophenyl-S0 2 -, pyridinyl-SO 2 -,
  • R 1 and R 2 are hydrogen or methyl and the other is independently selected from alkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cyanophen l, alkoxybenyl, cyanophenylcarbonyl, fluorophenylcarbonyl, thiophenylalkyl, pyridinylcarbonyl, furylcarbonyl, alkyl-SO 2 -, pyridyl-S0 2 -, pyridinyl and cycloalkylcarbonyl.
  • a particularly preferred aspect of the present invention are compounds of formula I, wherein one of R 1 and R 2 is hydrogen or methyl and the other is independently selected from alkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cyanophenyl, alkoxybenyl, cyanophenylcarbonyl, fluorophenylcarbonyl, thiophenylalkyl, pyridinylcarbonyl, furylcarbonyl, alkyl-SO 2 - and pyridyl-S0 2 -.
  • furan-2-carboxylic acid (2-methyl-4-pyrrolidin-l-yl-quinolin-7-yl)-amide
  • furan-2-carboxylic acid (2,6-dimethyl-4-pyrrolidin-l-yl-quinolin-7-yl)-amide
  • Pd(OAc) 2 as catalyst, BINAP (2,2 bis(dipenylphosphino)-l,l-binaphthyl) or Xanthphos as chelating phosphine ligand, or with other Palladium catalysts such as SK-CC01-A (commercial from Solvias), and with NaOtBu or cesium carbonate as a base - in a solvent such as toluene or dioxane, and at elevated temperature (S. L. Buchwald in: J Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, p. 10333, Ace. Chem Res. 1998, p 805, Org Lett., 2000,2, 1104).
  • the couplings can achieved via an Ullman-type reaction with, for example Cu(I) chloride, or Cu(I) iodide in a solvent such as dioxane or DMF, in analogy to a methods described by J.A. Ragan ( Synthesis 1998, pl599) and more recently by S.L. Buchwald (J. Am. Chem. Soc, 2001, 7727).
  • compounds of formula I can be obtained from lb, according to scheme 2, by an appropriate sequence of alkylation reactions with corresponding alkyl halogenides in the presence of a base such as sodium hydride in THF or DMSO or by using Buchwald- type Pd catalyzed C/N bond formation reactions or Ullaman-type coupling with aryl and heteroaryl amines as discussed above - for the cases were R ⁇ R 2 equals aryl and heteroaryl).
  • a base such as sodium hydride in THF or DMSO
  • R 1 , R 2 equaling alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl , heterocylycarbonyl aryl-, heteroaryl- or alkyl sulfonyl
  • R 1 , R 2 equaling alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl , heterocylycarbonyl aryl-, heteroaryl- or alkyl sulfonyl
  • acylation or sulfonation
  • Hal in scheme 2 means chloro, bromo or iodo.
  • a further alternative consists of having the corresponding substituents already incorporated in the scaffold on preparation of the compounds of formula I according to the schemes shown below.
  • R 4 having the meaning as defined above can be prepared from lc (scheme 3) in a Pd catalyzed Buchwald couplings (from corresponding amines or N- heterocycles), or from R 4" M (M means Sn(Bu) 3 , or B(OH) 2 or Li andMg salts) in Stille,- Suzuki- or Negishi-type cross-couplings essentially as known in the literature, or R IS already incorporated in the scaffold according to the reaction sequences shown below.
  • substitutents as R 4 can be introduced according to scheme 4 on reaction of compounds of formula Id with an correponding amine or N- heterocyle and in a suitable solvent such as THF or DMSO (Hal means F, Cl, Br or I), or via Pd catalysed bond forming reactions as above to give Ie (Hal means Cl, Br or I).
  • a suitable solvent such as THF or DMSO
  • Hal means F, Cl, Br or I a suitable solvent
  • Pd catalysed bond forming reactions as above to give Ie Hal means Cl, Br or I.
  • the conversion of le to lb is accomplished by reduction with for example SnCl 2 as reducing agent, essentially as known in the literature.
  • An alternative sequence consists of transformation of Id in If by, for example SnCl 2 reduction followed by Palladium catalyzed cross-coupling reactions as discussed above.
  • Transformation to the corresponding chloro quinoline derivatives of formula VI is performed on treatment with POCI 3 under reflux, a standard method known in the literature. Subsequent reaction with corresponding amines as defined above, either using a large excess of amine without solvent or on reaction with a 2-fold access in a suited solvent such as ⁇ -methyl pyrrolidone, xylol, ethanol or THF, optionally in the presence of catalytic amounts of ⁇ al and with pyridine as a base, gives compounds of formula Ial.
  • R 3 is hydrogen or alkyl
  • R' is methyl or ethyl
  • R' means NH 2 ; R is defined as before;
  • R' means NR 1 R 2 , R 4 means Hal;
  • R' means N0 2 , R 4 means Hal;
  • R' means N0 2 , R 4 as defined before;
  • R' means NH 2 , R 4 means Hal;
  • R 3 is NH 2 , alkylamino or dialkylamino
  • R' is methyl or ethyl
  • a further method to prepare compounds of general formula Ia2 comprises condensation of anilines of formula Ilia with malonic esters to give compounds of formula IX. Subsequent ring closure provides the 2,4-dihydroxyquinolines of general formula X. Subsequent chlorination with POCl 3 gives then the 2,4-dichloro-quinolines of formula XI which can be selectively transformed to compounds of type Ia2 by sequential substitution reactions with the corresponding amines in analogy to known reactions in the literature.
  • the compounds Ib2 - If2 can be prepared accordingly from Illb-f as outlined above.
  • R 3 is NH 2 , alkylamino, dialkyl amino or chloro
  • R', R" is methyl or ethyl
  • the conversion of a compound of formula I into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt can be carried out by treatment of such a compound with an inorganic acid, for example a hydrohalic acid, such as, for example, hydrochloric acid or hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid etc., or with an organic acid, such as, for example, acetic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, methanesulfonic acid or p- toluenesulfonic acid.
  • an inorganic acid for example a hydrohalic acid, such as, for example, hydrochloric acid or hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid etc.
  • an organic acid such as, for example, acetic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, methanesulfonic acid or p- toluenesulfonic acid.
  • the conversion of compounds of formula I into pharmaceutically usable esters or amides can be carried out e.g. by treatment of suited amino or hydroxyl groups present in the molecules with an carboxylic acid such as acetic acid, with a condensating reagent such as benzotriazol-l-yloxytris(dimethylamino)phosphonium hexafluorophosphate (BOP) or N,N-dicylohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) to produce the carboxylic ester or carboxylic amide.
  • a condensating reagent such as benzotriazol-l-yloxytris(dimethylamino)phosphonium hexafluorophosphate (BOP) or N,N-dicylohexylcarbodiimide (DCC)
  • an object of the invention are compounds described above for the production of medicaments for the prophylaxis and therapy of illnesses which are caused by disorders associated with the NPY receptor, particularly for the production of medicaments for the prophylaxis and therapy of arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, renal failure and particularly eating disorders and obesity.
  • an object of the invention are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of formula I described above and a therapeutically inert carrier.
  • An object of the invention is also the use of the compounds described above for the production of medicaments, particularly for the treatment and prophylaxis of arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, renal failure and particularly eating disorders and obesity.
  • a further object of the invention comprises compounds which are manufactured according to one of the described processes.
  • a further object of the invention is a method for the treatment and prophylaxis of arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, renal failure and particularly eating disorders and obesity whereby an effective amount of a compound described above is administered.
  • a method of treatment of obesity in a human in need of such treatment which comprises administration to the human a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to formula I and a therapeutically effective amount of a lipase inhibitor, particularly preferred, wherein the lipase inhibitor is orlistat. Also subject of the present invention is the mentioned method, wherein the administration is simultaneous, separate or sequential.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the present invention is the use of a compound of the formula I in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment and prevention of obesity in a patient who is also receiving treatment with a lipase inhibitor, particularly preferred, wherein the lipase inhibitor is orlistat.
  • a preferred process for the preparation of a compound according to formula I comprises one of the following reactions:
  • R 1 to R 4 and A are defined as before and Hal means chloro, bromo or iodo.
  • this reaction is performed by an Pd catalysed coupling reaction under Buchwald conditions.
  • Pd catalysed coupling reaction under Buchwald conditions.
  • the above reaction in the presence of Cu(I) salts, preferably Cu(I)chloride or Cu(I)iodide.
  • R 1 to R 4 and A are defined as before and Hal means chloro, bromo or iodo.
  • R 1 to R 4 and A are defined as in claim 1 and Hal means chloro, bromo or iodo.
  • an object of the invention are compounds described above for the production of medicaments for the prophylaxis and therapy of illnesses which are caused by disorders associated with the NPY receptor, particularly for the production of medicaments for the prophylaxis and therapy of arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, renal failure and particularly eating disorders and obesity.
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula I described above and a therapeutically inert carrier. Preferred is this composition comprising further a therapeutically effective amount of a lipase inhibitor. Particularly preferred is the above composition, wherein the lipase inhibitor is orlistat.
  • An object of the invention is also the use of the compounds described above for the production of medicaments, particularly for the treatment and prophylaxis of arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, renal failure and particularly eating disorders and obesity.
  • a further object of the invention comprises compounds which are manufactured according to one of the described processes.
  • a further object of the invention is a method for the treatment and prophylaxis of arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, renal failure and particularly eating disorders and obesity whereby an effective amount of a compound described above is administered.
  • a method of treatment of obesity in a human in need of such treatment which comprises administration to the human a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to formula I and a therapeutically effective amount of a lipase inhibitor, particularly preferred, wherein the lipase inhibitor is orlistat. Also subject of the present invention is the mentioned method, wherein the administration is simultaneous, separate or sequential.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the present invention is the use of a compound of the formula I in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment and prevention of obesity in a patient who is also receiving treatment with a lipase inhibitor, particularly preferred, wherein the lipase inhibitor is orlistat.
  • the full-length cDNA encoding the mouse NPY5 (mNPY5) receptor was amplified from mouse brain cDNA using specific primers, designed based on the published sequence, and Pfu DNA-Polymerase (Stratagene). The amplification product was subcloned into the mammalian expression vector pcDNA3 using Eco RI and Xhol restriction sites. Positive clones were sequenced and one clone, encoding the published sequence was selected for generation of stable cell clones.
  • HEK293 Human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK293) (ATCC No. CRL-1573) cells were transfected with 10 ⁇ g mNPY5 DNA using the lipofectamine reagent (Gibco BRL) according to the manufacturer's instruction. Two days after transfection, geneticin selection ( 1 mg/ml) was initiated and several stable clones were isolated. One clone was further used for pharmacological characterization.
  • HEK293 Human embryonic kidney 293 cells (HEK293), expressing recombinant mouse NPY5-receptor (mNPY5) were broken by three freeze/thawing cycles in hypotonic Tris buffer (5 mM, pH 7.4, 1 mM MgCl 2 ), homogenized and centrifuged at 72,000 x g for 15 min. The pellet was washed twice with 75 mM Tris buffer, pH 7.4, containing 25 mM
  • Radioligand competition binding assays were performed in 250 ⁇ l 25 mM Hepes buffer (pH 7.4, 2.5 mM CaCl 2 , 1 mM MgCl 2 , 1 % bovine serum albumine, and 0.01 %
  • Preferred compounds as described above have IC 50 values below 1000 nM; more preferred compounds have IC 50 values below 100 nM, particularly below 10 nM. Most preferred compounds have IC 50 values below 1 nM.
  • the compounds of formula I and their pharmaceutically usable salts, solvates and esters can be used as medicaments (e.g. in the form of pharmaceutical preparations).
  • the pharmaceutical preparations can be administered internally, such as orally (e.g. in the form of tablets, coated tablets, dragees, hard and soft gelatin capsules, solutions, emulsions or suspensions), nasally (e.g. in the form of nasal sprays) or rectally (e.g. in the form of suppositories).
  • the administration can also be effected parentally, such as intramuscularly or intravenously (e.g. in the form of injection solutions).
  • the compounds of formula I and their pharmaceutically usable salts, solvates and esters can be processed with pharmaceutically inert, inorganic or organic adjuvants for the production of tablets, coated tablets, dragees and hard gelatin capsules.
  • Lactose, corn starch or derivatives thereof, talc, stearic acid or its salts etc. can be used, for example, as such adjuvants for tablets, dragees and hard gelatin capsules.
  • Suitable adjuvants for soft gelatin capsules are, for example, vegetable oils, waxes, fats, semi-solid substances and liquid polyols, etc.
  • Suitable adjuvants for the production of solutions and syrups are, for example, water, polyols, saccharose, invert sugar, glucose, etc.
  • Suitable adjuvants for injection solutions are, for example, water, alcohols, polyols, glycerol, vegetable oils, etc.
  • Suitable adjuvants for suppositories are, for example, natural or hardened oils, waxes, fats, semi-solid or liquid polyols, etc.
  • the pharmaceutical preparations can contain preservatives, solubilizers, viscosity- increasing substances, stabilizers, wetting agents, emulsifiers, sweeteners, colorants, flavorants, salts for varying the osmotic pressure, buffers, masking agents or antioxidants. They can also contain still other therapeutically valuable substances.
  • the compounds of formula I and their pharmaceutically usable salts, solvates and esters can be used for the prophylaxis and treatment of arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, renal failure and particularly eating disorders and obesity.
  • the dosage can vary in wide limits and will, of course, be fitted to the individual requirements in each particular case.
  • Example 8 In analogy to example 1, on reaction of 7-iodo-2-methyl-4-pyrrolidin-l-yl-quinoline with morpholine there was obtained: 2-Methyl-7-morpholin-4-yl-4-pyrrolidin-l-yl-quinoline a brown viscous oil. ISP mass spectrum, m/e: 298.4 (M+l calculated for C 18 H 23 N 3 ⁇ : 298).
  • Example 10 a In analogy to example la), on reaction of (R)-7-iodo-4-(2-methoxymethyl-pyrrolidin- l-yl)-2-methyl-quinoline with cyclopropylmethylamine there was obtained: (R)- cyclopropylmethyl-[4-(2-methoxymethyl-pyrrolidin-l-yl)-2-methyl-quinolin-7-yl] -amine an amorphous brown solid.
  • Example 11 a In analogy to example la), on reaction of (R,S)-7-iodo-2-methyl-4-(2-methyl- pyrrolidin-1-yl) -quinoline with cyclopropylmethylamine there was obtained: (R,S)- cyclopropylmethyl-[2-methyl-4-(2-methyl-pyrrolidin-l-yl)-quinolin-7-yl] -amine an amorphous brown solid.
  • Example 12 a In analogy to example la), on reaction 7-iodo-4-pyrrolidin-l-yl-quinoline with cyclopropylmethylamine there was obtained: cyclopropylmethyl-(4-pyrrolidin-l-yl- quinolin-7-yl)-amine a viscous oil. ISP mass spectrum, m/e: 268.4 (M+l calculated for C ⁇ 7 H 2 ⁇ N 3 : 268).
  • Example 13 In analogy to example 1, on reaction of 7-iodo-2-methyl-4-pyrrolidin-l-yl-quinoline with 3-aminopyridine there was obtained: (2-methyl-4-pyrrolidin-l-yl-quinolin-7-yl)-pyridin- 3-yl- amine as brown solid.
  • Example 25 a In analogy to example la), on reaction of 4-azepan-l-yl-7-iodo-2-methyl-quinoline with 4-trifluoromethylbenzylamine there was obtained (4-azepan-l-yl-2-methyl-quinolin- 7-yl)-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-amine a light brown solid.
  • Example 63 In analogy to example 47, on reaction of (S)-[l-(7-iodo-2-methyl-quinolin-4-yl)- pyrrolidin-2-yl] -methanol, product of example 53b), with furylamide there was obtained: (S)- furan-2-carboxylic acid [4-(2-hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidin-l-yl)-2-methyl-quinolin-7- yl] -amide as light yellow. ISP mass spectrum, m/e: 352.4 (M+l calculated for C 20 H 2 ⁇ N 3 ⁇ 3 : 352).
  • Example 80 In analogy to example 64, on reaction of (S)- [ l-(7-iodo-2-methyl-quinolin-4-yl)- pyrrolidin-2-yl] -methanol, product of example 53b), with cyclopropyl carboxamide there was obtained: (S)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [4-(2-hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidin-l-yl)-2- methyl-quinolin-7-yl] -amide as an amorphous light brown solid. ISP mass spectrum, m/e: 326.3 (M+l calculated for C 19 H 23 N 3 O 2 : 326).
  • Example 81 In analogy to example 64, on reaction of (S)- [ l-(7-iodo-2-methyl-quinolin-4-yl)- pyrrolidin-2-yl] -methanol, product of example 53b), with cyclopropyl carboxamide there was obtained: (S)-cyclopropanecarboxy
  • Example 106 In analogy to example 64, on reaction (S)-7-iodo-4-(2-methoxymethyl-pyrrolidin-l-yl)-2- methyl- quinoline, product of example 100b), with propionamide there was obtained: (S)- N-[4-(2-methoxymefhyl-pyrrolidin-l-yl)-2-methyl-quinolin-7-yl] -propionamide as an off-white solid.
  • Example 107 In analogy to example 64, on reaction (S)-7-iodo-4-(2-methoxymethyl-pyrrolidin-l-yl)-2- methyl-quinoline, product of example 100b), with 4-cyanobenzamide there was obtained: (S) -4-cyano-N- [4- (2-methoxymethyl-pyrrolidin- 1 -yl) -2-methyl-quinolin-7-yl] - benzamide as an light brown amorphous solid. ISP mass spectrum, m/e: 401.5 (M+l calculated for C 24 H 24 N 4 0 2 : 401).
  • Example 108 a In analogy to example 1, on reaction (S)-4-(2-ethoxymethyl-pyrrolidin-l-yl)-7-iodo-2- methyl- quinoline hydrochloride with 4-fluoroaniline and conversion of the free base to the hydrochloride, there was obtained: (S)-[4-(2-ethoxymethyl-pyrrolidin-l-yl)-2-methyl- quinolin-7-yl] -(4-fluoro-phenyl)-amine hydrochloride as an off-white solid.
  • Example 113 a In analogy to example 1, on reaction (S) 4-(2-cyclopropylmethoxymethyl-pyrrolidin-l- yl)-7-iodo-2-methyl-quinoline hydrochloride, product of example 112b), with 3- aminopyridine and conversion of the free base to the hydrochloride, there was obtained: (S)-[4-(2-cyclopropylmethoxymethyl-pyrrolidin-l-yl)-2-methyl-quinolin-7-yl]-pyridin-3- yl-amine hydrochloride as a brown foam.
  • Example 114 a In analogy to example 64, on reaction of (R)-4-(3-efhoxy-pyrrolidin-l-yl)-7-iodo-2- methyl-quinoline hydrochloride with 4-cyanobenzamide there was obtained: (R)-4-cyano- N- [4- (3-ethoxy-pyrrolidin-l-yl)-2-methyl-quinolin-7-yl] -benzamide as a yellow solid.
  • Example 115 a In analogy to example 64, on reaction of (S)-4-(3-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyrrolidin-l-yl)- 7-iodo-2-methyl-quinoline with nicotinamide there was obtained: (S)-N- [4-(3- cyclopropylmethoxy-pyrrolidin-l-yl)-2-methyl-quinolin-7-yl] -nicotinamide as a light yellow solid. ISP mass spectrum, m/e: 403.5 (M+l calculated for C 24 H 26 N 4 0 2 : 403).
  • a compound of formula I can be used in a manner known per se as the active ingredient for the production of tablets of the following composition:
  • a compound of formula I can be used in a manner known per se as the active ingredient for the production of capsules of the following composition:
  • Example C Tablets comprising the following ingredients can be manufactured in a conventional manner:
  • Capsules comprising the following ingredients can be manufactured in a conventional manner:
  • Injection solutions can have the following composition:

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